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Here is why iBooks 2 textbooks will be $15 apiece

0. phoneArena posted on 20 Jan 2012, 03:40

Terry McGraw, CEO of McGraw-Hill explains why iBooks 2 textbooks will cost $15 each even though traditional ones cost about $75 apiece. His explanations is pretty simple...

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1. PimpStrong posted on 20 Jan 2012, 06:33 2

"publishers should be able to make that difference up by saving on printing costs and shipping"

Yet another step towards doing away with the need for human resources. I'm not against this type of technological advancement but damn people are losing jobs. I may push my son into computer programming so he has a way better chance to succeed in the next 12 years.

2. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 08:24 2

yea technology kills jobs.... but it didn't save Jobs.

3. random1204 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 09:21 1

I see what you did there ;)

4. PimpStrong posted on 20 Jan 2012, 09:40 1

That's deep s**t right there man.

5. remixfa posted on 20 Jan 2012, 10:37 1

thats because the man behind the technology refused to get behind the technology that could have saved him.

6. Paden posted on 20 Jan 2012, 12:27 0

*contemplates life for 3 days straight*

7. AndroidTroll posted on 21 Jan 2012, 12:21 0

nice one. Although you could have said it simpler with, "technology kills jobs...even Steve Jobs."

8. Uzzelien posted on 21 Jan 2012, 15:25 0

Funny thing is I was reading another artical on this and schools don't pay as much on each text book as Apple claims they do. The really funny thing about the Apple book thing is that if you want it published on their store you can't have it published any other place. I can see the DOJ stepping into this and charging them with something.

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